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Perhaps these films were not widely circulated in their time, for lack of studio support, or, maybe the timing of their releases were questionable. And, several of these films have won awards and been listed on critics’ lists, but for some reason, if I mentioned their names to you, you might not know them. So, with those thoughts, I give you “The Twenty Greatest Films You Might Not Have Seen” .

In no particular order…

“The Sweet Hereafter” (1997) . Atom Egoyan. Based on the superb novel by Russell Banks, Egoyan never strikes a false note in depicting this tragedy that befalls a small town.

“Rachel Getting Married” (2008). Jonathan Demme. This highly unusual family drama takes a look at what we as humans will forgive.

“Dreamchild” (1985). Gavin Miller. Dennis Potter’s fantasia on the relationship between Lewis Carroll and the real Alice is both touching and imaginative, and one of my mother’s favorites.

“Spirits of the Beehive” (1985). Victor Erice. This masterpiece influenced many filmmakers, including Guillermo del Toro. The effects of Whale’s “Frankenstein” (1931) on two small children in Franco’s Spain is both intricate and subversive.

“Slaughterhouse Five (1972). George Roy Hill. This Universal release somehow captured perfectly the tone of Vonnegut’s melancholy and irony.

“Fury” (1936). Fritz Lang. Angry mob film shows the brilliance of Lang working within the studio system. One of his best American films.